Colossians 3:23
Whatsoever you do, do it from the heart, as to the Lord, and not to men:
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Quodcumque facitis, ex animo operamini sicut Domino, et non hominibus :
- Greek New Testament (SBLGNT)
- ὃ ἐὰν ποιῆτε, ἐκ ψυχῆς ἐργάζεσθε, ὡς τῷ κυρίῳ καὶ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις,
The Fathers on this verse
St John Chrysostom The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on Philippians, Colossians, and Thessalonians, Colossians 3:18-25
Ver. 23 . “Whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men.” He desires to have them freed not only from hypocrisy, but also from slothfulness. He hath made them instead of slaves free, when they need not the superintendence of their master; for the expression “heartily” means this, “with good will,” not with a slavish necessity, but with freedom, and of choice. And what is the reward?